louder horn
Thread Starter
|
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 645
Likes: 0
louder horn
I have been looking for a louder horn setup as most my riding is in traffic.I came across Pro Pad minibeast2 self contained plug and play airhorns at 128 db anyone have any input on these/ good,bad otherwise? thanks
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 21,736
Likes: 17,577
From: Driftless Area
Weather, time and usage has long since retired my stock horn. First, tried one from Howards air horns, with a built-in compressor. Mounted per instructions, it soon rubbed a hole in itself (from the mounting bracket), making it useless. Next, another from Wolo, which failed right out of the box. Steibel is no better. After a couple more attempts with aftermarket stuff, finally bought the loudest electric car horn that they had at the auto parts store and tucked it under the cowbell cover. After this, the next sound you hear from me will involve gunfire.
Intermediate
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 38
Likes: 0
I recently installed a Pro Pad Mini Beast and I am very happy with it. It is sufficiently loud and it really was plug and play. I am not mechanically inclined and it took me about 15 minutes. And part of that time was moving things around to get at the battery. There were complaints about the durability of the older Mini Beasts. A number of people had the bracket break off. But the new ones seem very sturdy. Best price I found was Biker Hiway through Amazon. Go for it.
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 206
Likes: 1
I put a Stebel Nautilus on my scoot when the stock horn went bad. Loud as hell, though a bit high pitched. Sounds kinda like a European sports car horn. Only downside is that it requires some rewiring and a relay to handle the extra current that it takes to sound it.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 9,741
Likes: 1,599
From: Danbury CT
Stebel Nautilus = Wolo bad Boy = all Pro Pad Mini Beast & MB II. Also Kuryakyn now markets it under their name too.
They are all the same horns either plain or with covers. I have MB II's on my bikes & they are great.
They are all the same horns either plain or with covers. I have MB II's on my bikes & they are great.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 275
Likes: 0
From: N.W. Pa.
Rivco air horns, you will not be disappionted, it will be the last air horn you'll have to put on your bike.
Trending Topics
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 6,186
Likes: 6
From: Gray's Creek NC
My Stebel Nautilus is really loud and not the same as a Wolo. it does require the installation of a relay. Istallation takes about an hour on a Softail.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 479
Likes: 1
From: Oregon
My bike had the HD air horn on it when I bought it. It's sufficiently loud, too loud for me. It is extremely ugly though. list of winter mods found the horn on the shelf. I'll probably go back to stock, if you can't hear my pipes then I'm probably screwed anyway!!